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Hispanic/Latino Resources

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For a long time, healthcare professionals assumed that multiple sclerosis was uncommon in the Hispanic / Latino population. But recent studies are showing an increase in the number of people throughout Latin America who have MS — a figure that is rising faster than the growth rate of that region's total population.

Hispanics / Latinos face a number of potential roadblocks to quality care. These may include language barriers for Spanish speakers, cultural differences that can lead to serious misunderstandings and, for undocumented immigrants, a fear of being deported if they seek medical help, as well as reduced access to programs that provide low-cost MRIs or medications.